Democracy

A ROYAL PAIN

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We are not sure of the exact date, so the middle of this month is a rough estimate. Pain in the butt is a colloquial phrase meaning that something or someone is annoying, troublesome, or a nuisance. This was the preamble to a historical document. Did you know? Answer posted below.

TACO TUESDAY

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US Senators have unanimously agreed to pass the House-backed bill forcing the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein case files as soon as it’s received from the chamber. Majority leader John Thune said that would happen tomorrow. Senators will not have to take any further action, and the bill will be sent to President Donald Trump, who has said he’d sign the legislation, a stark reversal in his position.
Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 38 percent, the lowest of his term, driven by anger over high living costs and his shifting stance on releasing the Epstein files.

CAMELOT CONTINUES?

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In the years following President Kennedy’s assassination, three Kennedy women worked to commemorate his life and legacy. Rose, his mother, relied upon her memories to recreate his birthplace as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site. Jackie, his wife, used her experiences as First Lady to inform her vision of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. A generation later, Caroline, his daughter, would continue their efforts by establishing the Profile in Courage Award. Each of these women had a strong understanding of image making and legacy, and shaped the national memory of President Kennedy beyond the 1960s.

A DEVIL IN DISGUISE

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A "devil with a red tie" is a popular culture image of Satan wearing a business suit and a red tie to appear sophisticated. The red color symbolizes the devil's association with authority, and power, while the tie adds a modern, almost corporate, twist to this classic character.
Fashion becomes theology. Clothing and personal style are deeply significant cultural phenomena that reflect and express a person's core beliefs, identity, and worldview, much like religious expression.

NO WOMEN OR LATINOS

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Why is it that New York City registered voters have never overwhelmingly cast their ballots for a woman or a Latino candidate?  

GOP FALLS

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Tuesday’s elections weren’t random blips, they were a pulse check. Democratic messaging is still landing. Voters are telling us what matters: rights, schools, democracy. This is how Democratic momentum starts.

NYC MAYOR?

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A very lively and combative final debate for New York City mayor underscored Andrew Cuomo’s last-ditch shot as he seeks to stop frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s efforts to win City Hall. The former governor and the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa, teamed up to attack Mamdani on his inexperience, his dodging of questions, and his criticism of Israel. But the democratic socialist counterpunched and drew viewers’ attention to the sexual harassment allegations that drove his rival from office four years ago.

A POPULAR POTUS

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Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004) was an American Republican politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Before his presidency, he served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and had a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.

THE FORBIDDEN CAPITOL?

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The Mandate of We the People, once restored, will become the beginning of a new era in American Democracy..

POTUS TOGETHER

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President George W. Bush meets with former Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter and President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper.
Interestingly, everything changed on January 6, 2021. An insurrection, funded by US President Donald Trump, stormed the US Capitol in Washington during the congressional certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's win, resulting in five deaths and prompting the evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump later pardoned all those convicted of their crimes. https://www.onthisday.com/events/january/6